The third episode of this second series is a Biblical bonanza, as Dr Benjamin Suchard comes on the show to introduce the linguistic world of Biblical Hebrew. We discuss the language's history, its family tree, its layer of loanwords and external influences, and how human this holy language can be.

Benjamin's website: ⁠https://bnuyaminim.wordpress.com/⁠

Benjamin's Academia page: ⁠https://kuleuven.academia.edu/BenjaminSuchard⁠

Host: Danny Bate

Guest: Dr Benjamin Suchard

Music: Bossa Nova by William_King

Artwork: Willow Marler

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